Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19,990 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 18,530 1000 ha.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 13.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 11,284 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 818 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 12,806 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,256 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 14,339 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,454 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 15,760 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1,460 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 17,455 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,460 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 18,482 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,460 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 18,530 1000 ha | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19,990 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 18,530 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.